2019 Mid-Atlantic Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium

Event Details

Background

The 2019 Annual Mid-Atlantic Diabetes And Obesity Research Symposium is co-sponsored by the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (DEOB) at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH); the Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at the Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM-SOM); and the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) at the NIH.

Meeting Objectives

The purposes of this meeting are to encourage collaborations and enhance interactions at the regional level through the sharing of both reagents and expertise.

Organizing Committee

Sam Cushman, Carol Haft, Marc Reitman, Artie Sherman, Kristina Rother, Ranganath Muniyappa, Connie Noguchi, Will Wong (JHMI), Simeon Taylor (UM-SOM), Sushil Rane

Honorary Chairs

Lester Salans, M.D., and Jesse Roth, M.D.

Registration Deadline

September 26, 2019

Agenda

September 27, 2019

7:30 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.

Morning Refreshments and Registration

8:20 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Introductory Remarks
Marc Reitman, M.D., Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Session I

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Invited Talk—The Role of RNA Polymerase II Pausing in Regulation of Adipose Homeostasis
Rong Li, Ph.D., The George Washington University School of Medicine

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Short Talk—MED1 Is a Lipogenesis Coactivator Required for Postnatal Adipose Tissue Development/Expansion
Nhien Tran, NIDDK

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Short Talk—Bone-derived Sclerostin Regulates Pdgfrα+ Adipoprogenitor Cell Differentiation
Soohyun Kim, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Invited Talk—Cell Biology of Insulin Action and Resistance in Adipose Cells
Sam Cushman, Ph.D., NIDDK

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Coffee and Posters

10:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., MACP, NIDDK

Session II

10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Short Talk—The p75 Neurotrophin Receptor in AgRP Neurons Is Necessary for Homeostatic Feeding and Food Anticipation
Brandon Podyma, University of Virginia

10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Invited Talk—Sugar Choice in the Gut
Melanie Kaelberer, Duke University School of Medicine

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.

Short Talk—Mice with MC4R Site Mutation (F51L) Develop Severe Obesity Independent of Gsα/cAMP Signaling
Peter Metzger, NIDDK

11:35 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Short Talk—Adipocyte Gi Signaling Regulates Whole-body Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Sensitivity
Lei Wang, Ph.D., NIDDK

11:50 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Poster Blitz

12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch and Posters

Session III

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Invited Talk—Nuclear Receptors, Circadian Rhythms, and Metabolism
Mitch Lazar, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Short Talk—An Increase in the Duration of an Extended G1 Period Enables Stochastic Competition Between Terminal Cell Differentiation and Cell-cycle Re-entry
Mary Teruel, Ph.D., Stanford University

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Coffee and Posters

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Short Talk—Genetic Association of the Regulation of Vitamin D Receptor Signaling Pathway and Type 1 Diabetes
Deacon Mayock, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Short Talk—Transplantation of Apoptosis-Resistant Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPC) May Improve Renal Vascular Health in Diabetic Nephropathy
Nabanita Kundu, Ph.D., The George Washington University

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Invited Talk—X Cell: A Hybrid Adaptive Immune Cell and Pathogenic Player in Type 1 Diabetes
Abdu Hamad, D.V.M., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

4:30 p.m.

Adjournment

Abstracts

Submission Deadline

September 11, 2019

Submitting Abstracts

Participants in the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Diabetes And Obesity Research Symposium—co-sponsored by the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch at the NIDDK; the Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at the Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; and the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences—are encouraged to submit abstracts of their research activities. In addition to an opportunity to present their research in a poster session, conference attendees will find additional career development and networking opportunities with other researchers.

Eight abstracts will be chosen for short oral presentations in addition to presenting their poster.

All abstracts must be submitted via email to John Hare of The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. with “Mid-Atlantic Abstract” in the subject line. Abstract submissions should be no longer than 250 words (not including name and affiliation).

Formatting Requirements

1. The abstract should be an MS Word document typed single-spaced using Times New Roman font. Everything but the title should be in normal, 12-point font.
   1. The abstract’s title should be Bold, 16-Point, Title Case font and should clearly represent the nature of the investigation.
   2. On the line after the title, list the author’s first and last names, degree, affiliation, city, state, and country.
   3. Separate multiple authors with a semicolon, and underline the primary author’s name (one primary author per abstract).
   4. Use one blank line between the title and the body of the abstract and between paragraphs.
   5. The abstract file name should follow this format: primary author’s LastName_FirstWordOfTitle (e.g., Zucker_Effects).
2. Please ensure that your abstract is the correct length and use 1-inch margins.
3. Use of standard abbreviations is desirable (e.g., RBC), as well as standard symbols for units of measure (e.g., kg, g, mg, mL, L, and %). Place a special or unusual abbreviation in parentheses after the full word the first time that it appears. Use numerals to indicate numbers except to begin sentences. Do not use subtitles (e.g., Methods, Results).
4. Simple tables or graphs may be included; however, they must fit within the designated abstract space of one page.

Organize the body of the abstract as follows:

1. Statement of the purpose of the study/program/project
2. Statement of the methods used
3. Summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion
4. Statement of the conclusions reached

Poster Presentations

Poster presentations will be displayed on 4-foot-high by 6-foot-wide poster boards. Pushpins and Velcro will be provided onsite.

All presenters must register in advance for the conference.